已 久

yǐ jiǔdictionary entry

already a long time

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

已久已久 [yi3 jiu3] /already a long time/

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Reference information

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Character information

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已
yǐ
already / (bound form) to stop / to cease / to end / (literary) thereafter / afterward / (literary) too / excessively
久
jiǔ
(of a period of time) long

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